At
the age of thirty-three, Alexandra owns a stunning home and a successful
interior design company. But she is in love with her business partner, Jake
Taylor, and he doesn’t even seem to realize she’s a woman. She should be on top
of the world, but instead she feels dragged down by the void in her heart.
Hoping for answers, she decides a trip to Mexico might soothe her soul.

Jake
Taylor only pretends to be a confirmed bachelor.

Jake
has been entranced by Alexandra’s determination and exotic beauty since the
moment they met, but she has no idea how he feels. He considers confessing his
love, but fears jeopardizing their friendship and business. He’s caught in a
web of pretending he doesn’t care, and doesn’t see a way out of it.

Alexandra
is recruited for a dangerous mission.

Following
her trip to Mexico,her resemblance to a member of an
assassin’s family leads Alexandra to be recruited by the DEA. Her training
leaves her distracted, and her business begins to suffer. Jake notices her
sudden change, and feels her slipping both personally and professionally beyond
his reach. Should he finally take the chance…before it’s too late? After all,
he has nothing to lose.

However, when Alexandra returns to Mexico for her mission, things go
terribly wrong.Will she be able find the strength to fight and escape thepeaceful haven that has now become her prison? Or will Jake lose
Alexandra forever…

About the Author
Born
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, S.K. Derban moved to London within the first
three months, and remained in England until the age of five. Her father, an
American citizen, was a decorated veteran of the second world war. Derban's
mother, born and raised in the United Kingdom, was involved with the London
Royal Ballet Company, and a great fan of the arts. Even after returning to the
United States, Derban's life was filled with a love of the theatre and a
passion for British murder mysteries.

S.K. Derban has always remained passionate about writing, and is thrilled to
finally share her work with others. Her personal travel and missionary
adventures also help to transport readers virtually across the globe. When
writing, Derban relies on all aspects of her life, from her faith in the Lord,
to her love and knowledge of the arts.

Friday, June 26, 2015

Bestselling Author Bernadette Marie is known for building
families readers want to be part of. Her series The Keller Family has
graced bestseller charts since its release in 2011, along with her other series
and single title books. The married mother of five sons promises Happily
Ever After always…and says she can write it, because she lives it.

When not writing, Bernadette Marie is shuffling her sons to
their many events—mostly hockey—and enjoying the beautiful views of the
Colorado Rocky Mountains from her front step. She is also an accomplished
martial artist with a second degree black belt in Tang Soo Do.

A chronic entrepreneur, Bernadette Marie opened her own
publishing house in 2011, 5 Prince Publishing, so that she could publish
the books she liked to write and help make the dreams of other aspiring authors
come true too. Bernadette Marie is also the CEO of Illumination Author
Events.

A few Questions and answers with Bernadette

What is your favorite late
night snack?

a.Chocolate. Nothing specific. I love chocolate in all of
its glorious forms.

Where do you see yourself in
5-10 years?

a.I see that NYT Bestseller wish coming true. I know I’ll
have many more books out and I see no end to that. I’d like to see my
publishing house grow and succeed as well as my author event company. In ten
years I’ll be able to travel more, so I think my books will only be enhanced by
that.

Tell us 5 random things about
yourself.

a.I built myself a treadmill desk and that is where I
work for the first two hours of my morning.

b.My first career was as a nail care professional and I
opened my first salon when I was 20. I still do hair in my basement studio,
when I have time.

c.When I was in high school my vocal coach told me that
it takes 20 years to perfect an operatic voice and I was 10 years ahead of my
time.

d.I will put on my FitBit the minute I wake up and walk
to the bathroom so I don’t miss any steps in my day.

e.I have very few organization skills when it comes to my
house and yet I dislike piles and clutter with a passion.

What was the most
surprising part of writing this book?

a.It surprised me that the characters kept taking control
of the book and it got longer and longer. In fact, I had no idea that the “who
done it” guy was the guy! I thought he was going to be in the next book. I was
very surprised at that.

Susan
Hayes moved to Georgia to start the life she wanted to live and build her
catering career. On the brink of having everything she ever wanted, Eric Walker
and his family happened into her life.

Eric
Walker’s life had been quiet, structured, and boring until his uncle gambled
away the family’s property and jeopardized Eric’s livelihood. Now midst family
secrets learned, someone ruining his business and trying to drive him off his
land, he fell in love.

Things
will never be the same for them—especially if someone succeeds in destroying
the Walker family and killing Eric.

When
available all sales sites are listed on the 5 Prince Publishing website.

Snippet

Shifting a glance to her he noticed how delicate the skin was on her neck. It would be a damn shame to not press his lips to that pulse point just once. The thought alone nearly had him light headed. When she looked up at him and her eyelashes batted a moment before she licked her lips, he was gone. Eric swiftly pulled her to him and took possession of her mouth as if his life depended on it.

10 Favorite things of Bernadette Marie:

My favorite vacation is DISNEYLAND! My favorite book is IF TOMORROW COMES by Sidney Sheldon My favorite collection I have are vintage lunch boxes from the 70's and 80's My favorite kind of clothing are yoga pants My favorite place is anywhere my family is My favorite drink is boring plain water My favorite smell is a blooming lilac bush My favorite time of year is spring My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving (even though I was born on the 4th of July) My favorite food group is chocolate :)

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Bartholomew Yancy never expected to inherit an English earldom and had no intention of marrying. Now, the Earl of Ramsbury and last in his line, he’s obligated to resign his position as England’s War Secretary, find a wife, and produce an heir. Only one woman holds the least appeal: Isobel Ferguson, an exquisite Scotswoman. Brought to Scotland to mediate between feuding clans, he doggedly woos her.

Disillusioned with men pursuing her for her attractiveness, rather than her unusual intellect, Isobel has all but abandoned any hope of finding a husband in the Highlands. Not only does she believe Yancy no different than her other suitors, he’s a notorious rake. She’s been told he’s practically betrothed. Therefore, his interest in her cannot possibly be honorable, and so she shuns his attentions.

When Isobel is mistakenly abducted by a band of rogue Scots, Yancy risks his life to rescues her. To salvage her compromised reputation, her brother and father insist she marry him. Yancy readily agrees, but Isobel—knowing full well she’s fated for spinsterhood by refusing his offer— won’t be coerced into marriage.

Can love unite a reluctant earl and a disenchanted beauty?

Bestselling, award-winning author, Collette Cameron, has a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies and a Master's in Teaching. Author of the Castle Brides Series, Highland Heather Romancing a Scot Series, and Conundrums of the Misses Culpepper Series, Collette writes Regency and Scottish historicals and makes her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and five mini-dachshunds. Mother to three and a self-proclaimed Cadbury Chocolate chocoholic, Collette loves a good joke, inspirational quotes, flowers, trivia, and all things shabby chic or cobalt blue. You'll always find dogs, birds, quirky—sometimes naughty—humor, and a dash of inspiration in her novels.

Her motto for life? You can’t have too much chocolate, too many hugs, too many flowers, or too many books. She’s thinking about adding shoes to that list.

Monday, June 22, 2015

Back to Us has been selected by Kindle Scout! This is a huge honor! Congrats Teresa Roman!!! I'm so happy for you!

BLURB:

Abandoned
by her parents at fourteen, Jessica knows what it means to struggle. Jessica’s
vowed that getting her degree is the only thing she has time for, until a
summer internship brings Justin into her life. But Justin has scars of his own.
A tour of duty in Afghanistan has left him with wounds. A medical discharge
from the Navy leaves Justin struggling to make sense of his new reality. Then
he meets Jessica; but can the two of them leave their pain in the past and make
a future together?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

EXCERPT:

I
turned to leave. There were a million things I wanted to say to Justin, but
without a guarantee that he’d respond the way I wanted him too, I was too
afraid.

“Jess.”

“Yes?”
I was almost at the door.

Justin
hopped up on the table behind him and rested his feet on a chair. I waited for
him to talk. “I’m scared,” he finally said.

“Scared
of what?”

“That
you’ll break me.”

I
walked over to Justin slowly and stood in front of him. “You don’t believe I
care about you?”

“I
do. But feelings change, people change.”

“I
don’t know what I’m supposed to be saying right now. I was the one who asked
you out. I was the one who told you I was interested, but you turned me down,
twice.”

“Because
I’m an idiot.”

“Justin…”

“Just
hear me out, okay?”

“Ok.”
I took a step closer to him and he reached for my hand.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Teresa Roman is a lover of
books. That's what prompted her to try her hand at writing. She currently
resides in Sacramento, CA with her husband, three adorable children and the
puppy her son convinced them to adopt. When she isn't at her day job or running
around with her kids, you can find her in front of the computer hard at work
writing or with her head buried in another book.